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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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