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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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