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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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