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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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