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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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