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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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