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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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