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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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