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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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