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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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