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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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