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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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