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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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