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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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