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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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