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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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