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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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