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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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