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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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