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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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