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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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