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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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