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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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