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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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