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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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