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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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