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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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