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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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