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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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