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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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