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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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