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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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