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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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