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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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