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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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