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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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