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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators 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 massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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