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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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