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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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