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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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