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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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