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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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