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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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