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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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