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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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