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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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