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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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