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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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