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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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