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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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