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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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