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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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