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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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