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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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