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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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