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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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