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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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