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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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