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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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