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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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