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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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