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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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