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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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