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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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