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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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