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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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