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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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