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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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