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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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