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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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