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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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