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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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