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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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