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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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