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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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