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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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