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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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