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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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