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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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