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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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