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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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