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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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