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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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