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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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