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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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