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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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