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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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