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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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