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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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