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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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