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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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