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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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