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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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