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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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