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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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