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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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