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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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