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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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