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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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