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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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