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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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