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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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