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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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