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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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