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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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