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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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