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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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