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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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