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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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