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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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