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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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