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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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