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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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