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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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