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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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