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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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