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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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