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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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