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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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