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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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