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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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