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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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