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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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