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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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