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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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