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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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