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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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