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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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