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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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