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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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