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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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