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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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