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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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