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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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