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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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