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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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