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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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