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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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