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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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