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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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