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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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