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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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