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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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