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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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