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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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