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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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