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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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