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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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