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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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