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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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