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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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