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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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