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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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