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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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