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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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