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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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