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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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