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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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