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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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