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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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