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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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