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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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