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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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