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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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