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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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