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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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