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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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