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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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