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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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