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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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