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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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