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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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