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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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