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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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