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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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