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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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