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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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