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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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