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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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