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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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