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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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