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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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