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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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