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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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