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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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