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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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