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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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