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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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