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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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