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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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