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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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