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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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