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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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