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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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