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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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