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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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