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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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