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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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