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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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