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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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