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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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