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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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