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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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