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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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