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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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