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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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