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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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