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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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