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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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