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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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