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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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