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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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