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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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