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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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