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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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