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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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