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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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