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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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