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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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