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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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