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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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