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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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