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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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