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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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