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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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