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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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