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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

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