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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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