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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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