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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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