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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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