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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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