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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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