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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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