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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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