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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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