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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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