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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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