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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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