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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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