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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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