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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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