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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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