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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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