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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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