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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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