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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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