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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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