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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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