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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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