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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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