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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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