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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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