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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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