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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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