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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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