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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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