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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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