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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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