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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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