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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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