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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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