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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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