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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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