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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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