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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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