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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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