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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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