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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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