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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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