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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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