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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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