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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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