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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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