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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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