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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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