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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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