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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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