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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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