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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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