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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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