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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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