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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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