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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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