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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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