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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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