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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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