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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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