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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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