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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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