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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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