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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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