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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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