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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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