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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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