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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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