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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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