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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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