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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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