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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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