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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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