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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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