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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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