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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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