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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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