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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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