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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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