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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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