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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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