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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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