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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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