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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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