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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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