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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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