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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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