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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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