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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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