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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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