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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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