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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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