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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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