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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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