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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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