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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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