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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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