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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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