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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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