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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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