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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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