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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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