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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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