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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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