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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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