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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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