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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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