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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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