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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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