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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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