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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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