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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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