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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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