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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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