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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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