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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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