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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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