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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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