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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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