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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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