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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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