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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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