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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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