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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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