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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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