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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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