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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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