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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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