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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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