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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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