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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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