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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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