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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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