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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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