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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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