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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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