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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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