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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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