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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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