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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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