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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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