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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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