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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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