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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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