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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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