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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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