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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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