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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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