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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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