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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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