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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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