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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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