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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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