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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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