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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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