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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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