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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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