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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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