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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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