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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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