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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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