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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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