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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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