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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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