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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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