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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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