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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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