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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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