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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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