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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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