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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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