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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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