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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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