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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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