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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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