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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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