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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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