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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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