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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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