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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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