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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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