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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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