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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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