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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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