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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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