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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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