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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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