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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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