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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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