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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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