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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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