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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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