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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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