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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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