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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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