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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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