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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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