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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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