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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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