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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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