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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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