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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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