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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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