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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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