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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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