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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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