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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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