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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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