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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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