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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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