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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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