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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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