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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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