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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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