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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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