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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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