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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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