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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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