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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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