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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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