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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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