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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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