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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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