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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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