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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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