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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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