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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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