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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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