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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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