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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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