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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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