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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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