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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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