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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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