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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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