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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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