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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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