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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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