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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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