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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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