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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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