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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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