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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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