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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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