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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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