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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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