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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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