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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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