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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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