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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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