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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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