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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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