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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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