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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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