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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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