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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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