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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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