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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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