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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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