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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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