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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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