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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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