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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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