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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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