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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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