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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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