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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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