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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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