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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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