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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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