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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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