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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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