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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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