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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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