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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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