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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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