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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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