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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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