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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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