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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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