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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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