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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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