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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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