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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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